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Dean Levine Pens Op-Ed Calling on Readers to Rethink What Makes a School Great
Sacramento Bee - January 25, 2012

In his op-ed, "Time to rethink what makes a school great, keeps kids learning," Dean Harold Levine argues that engagement and keeping kids in schools must be at the top of our list for what determines a successful school. Read the piece at the Sacramento Bee.

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PhD Student Kathryn Hayes Selected for Prestigious Research Seminar

PhD student Kathryn Hayes has been named to serve on the 2012 David L. Clark National Graduate Student Research Seminar in Educational Leadership and Policy. A number of doctoral students were nominated this year from universities in the U.S., Canada, and abroad. 40 were invited to participate. The David L. Clark National Graduate Student Research Seminar brings together emerging educational leadership and policy scholars and noted researchers for two days of presentations, generative discussion, and professional growth.

The 32nd Annual Seminar in Educational Administration and Policy will be held in Vancouver, British Columbia on April 12-13, 2012, in conjunction with the annual conference of the American Educational Research Association.

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New Book on Achievement Gap
Tom Timar & Julie Maxwell-Jolly, Eds.

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Tom Timar, professor and faculty director of CAP-Ed, and Julie Maxwell-Jolly, managing director of CAP-Ed, are the editors of a new book, published by the Harvard Education Publishing Group: Narrowing the Achievement Gap: Perspectives and Strategies for Challenging Times. The book is available through Harvard Education Press.

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PhD Student Receives $10,000 Scholarship

Congratulations to Socorro Shiels, a PhD student, who received a $10,000 Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Scholarship. The award is made to only one student per year to recognize aspiring Latino superintendents.

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Fall 2011
Inside this issue of the Catalyst

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The School of Education is pleased to present its Fall 2011 Catalyst. In this issue we feature a special section on Strengthening Scholarship and Practice for a Diverse World. Explore our in-depth coverage of the School’s work on issues related to the needs of English Learners, along with other news. Download the Catalyst in PDF format.

Events

Event

UC Davis 101: An open seminar for UC Davis students, faculty and staff

Tuesday, February 7

3 Kiebler Hall, 4:30-6:30 p.m.

The School of Education is hosting "UC Davis 101," an open seminar for students, staff and faculty. Learn about how UC functions as a state agency, how higher ed funding works, the history of UC and how funding at UC Davis is spent. Download this flyer for more details.

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Credential Information Sessions 2012

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A great way to learn more about the UC Davis Teacher Credential/M.A. program is by attending a Credential Information Session. Sessions are typically conducted twice per month, from October to May.

Upcoming Info Sessions for Teaching Credential

All sessions are held in the School of Education Building, Room 174

  • January 28 - 10:00 a.m.
  • February 7 - 5:30 p.m. (*time change)
  • February 22 - Noon
  • March 5 - 4:00 p.m.
  • March 27 - 5:00 p.m.

During the session we will discuss the following topics:

Credential & Masters Program Format

When the year starts; how soon you will earn your credential; how you move on to the Masters portion of the program

Provide Information Regarding our Prerequisites

How to meet the requirements; how to have a class reviewed to see if it is equivalent; how to have your G.P.A. evaluated, what to do if prerequisites can't be met by application deadline

Information Regarding Required Testing

California Basic Skills Requirement (commonly known as CBEST); Subject Matter Verification (commonly known as CSET); how timing of the tests impacts when you should apply

The Admission Process

When is the best time to apply; how to apply; what happens after you apply

We encourage questions throughout the presentation and provide a small group format for a Q & A session with faculty/staff at the end of each session.

Attend a session!

To reserve your space or request more information about the a session, please email eduadvising@ucdavis.edu. Although an RSVP is not required, the info session date, time, or location can change. For this reason, please check back on the website the morning of an information session to confirm. If you have submitted an RSVP we will notify you of any changes.

All sessions are held in Room 174 in the School of Education Building located on the corner of First and A Streets, by Olson and Voorhies. Please view our map for specific directions to the School of Education.

Event

Policy Watch Seminars
Hosted by Institute of Governmental Affairs

Tom Timar, Professor

"Reframing Policy and Practice to Close the Achievement Gap"
February 1, 2012 - 360 Shields Library, UC Davis
12:10 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

For more information, visit the IGA website

Michael Kurlaender, Associate Professor

"Ready or Not? California's Early Assessment Program and the Transition to College"
February 29, 2012 - 360 Shields Library, UC Davis
12:10 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

For more information, visit the IGA website.

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Academic Literacy Summit 2012:
What's at the Core of Academic Literacy?

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February 2, 2012

REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED FOR THE 2012 SUMMIT

Come join regional educators for a day of workshops and discussion exploring what's at the core of Academic Literacy, with special attention given to California's newly adopted Common Core Standards.

Each year our annual Summit aims to:
• Promote expertise in addressing academic literacy needs of all students
• Develop literacy strategies for work with culturally and linguistically diverse students in our northern California region
• Tap regional resources for breakout sessions and workshops
• Honor expertise at all educational levels in the region, P-16
• Guide and inspire with keynote addresses and the voices of educators and students
• Open dialogue between teachers and administrators, researchers and practitioners, veterans and novices

2012 Academic Literacy Summit highlights will include:
• Motivating students within an environment of standardized assessment
• Maintaining focus on long-term learning goals
• Tapping students’ out-of-school experiences
• Building bridges across disciplines
• Developing participatory approaches to literacy instruction
• Examining policies and practices that promote academic literacy
• Strengthening connections among grade levels, K-16
• Championing academic literacy at the district, site, and classroom levels

Hosted by: Academic Literacy Project and CRESS Center at the UC Davis School of Education, the University Writing Program, the California State Library, the Yolo County Office of Education, and the Carlston Family Foundation

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Words Take Wing: Honoring Diversity in Children's Literature

A children's book in every hand, an impression in every heart, a lifelong learner in every home.

Buy your tickets now @ tickets.ucdavis.edu:

  • Thursday, February 23, 10:30 a.m., Freeborn Hall, UC Davis
  • Thursday, February 23, 7:30 p.m., Alumni and Visitors Center, UC Davis

The morning lecture is directed at students, grades 3-8. It is held in Freeborn Hall which can accommodate up to 1,400 people. The evening lecture is intended for an adult audience and is a more formal lecture with Q & A. It is held in the Alumni and Visitors Center which can accommodate about 150 people. Both presentations are open to the public. Tickets are available at the Freeborn Hall ticket office or at tickets.ucdavis.edu.

The UC Davis School of Education’s annual Words Take Wing event is a
celebration of children’s literature as art. The focus is on the diversity of
stories and characters found in works by authors from different cultures who explore and create settings that reflect a wide range of perspectives and world views. We know from our partnerships with schools and districts throughout Northern California that many children need more opportunities to experience literature. Unfortunately, the school day is often too full to promise the reading of books, and many children live in homes where reading is not a priority.

Words Take Wing provides teachers, children and parents with an opportunity to experience the power of a great story to move children, to introduce them to worlds they would not otherwise encounter, and to inspire them to share their own stories. The School of Education’s long-term goal is to create an event that will build and sustain relationships with teachers, students, librarians, and the wider community to ensure that our impact of Words Take Wing goes well beyond the classroom.

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School of Education Surpasses $8.7M in The Campaign for UC Davis

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The School of Education has set an ambitious goal of $16 million in The Campaign for UC Davis. We have made significant progress toward our goal— as of November 8, 2011, nearly $8.7 million in philanthropic support—thanks to many of you. In fact, alumni and individual supporters of the School have generously donated more than 21% of this total, or nearly $1.9 million since The Campaign began in 2006. To learn more, check out ways to give or visit campaign.ucdavis.edu.

We have bold aspirations for the School of Education, and we ask you to be equally bold as you think about how you can engage and make an impact with students, faculty and programs at the School.

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